1993 United Kingdom general election

The 1993 United Kingdom general election was held on 23 October 1993 to elect 17 members to the House of Commons. The election resulted in a Cable-Pound coalition government and the first Liberal Democratic prime minister in British history. The election took many by surprise as polling showed the Labour Party, led by then-prime minister Maria Pound, to be ahead. This election also marked the first time in British history where all three party leaders were female.

Of the 17 seats, eight were won by the Liberal Democrats, four by the Conservatives, and three by the Labour Party. Due to similar ideologies, Liberal Democrats leader Jo Cameron and Labour leader Maria Pound agreed to form a coalition government with the prime minister being a Liberal Democrat due to their majority in the coalition. However, due to Cameron's international interests, Liberal Democrats deputy leader Justine Cable was chosen to serve as prime minister.

One seat was won by the Ulster Unionist Party, which took the Conservative whip. Another seat was won by the Social Democratic and Labour Party, which took the Labour whip. Both seats made up Northern Ireland's representation in the House of Commons.